Kate Paterson Photography

Let’s talk getting ready photos because I get asked about this a lot and I have thoughts.
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Some couples add them without really knowing why and some skip them without realizing what they are actually leaving behind. So let me break it down for you honestly.
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The getting ready portion of your day, anywhere from 30 to 60 minutes depending on what suits you, is where all the quiet magic lives before everything begins. The final details of your jewelry laid out, your vows folded up sitting on the table, your dress hanging in the light. Your girls around you. Someone doing up your buttons. The moment right before everything changes.
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These are not just pretty photos. They are the exhale before the day takes off. The last few minutes of just being you before you walk out and become someone’s wife.
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My personal opinion? It is one of the most worth it parts of the day to document. Not because it looks beautiful in your gallery (though it does) but because you will never get that morning back. That specific, unrepeatable, full of nerves and excitement and love morning.
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If you are on the fence about whether to include it, my honest answer is always yes. Even just 30 minutes. You will not regret it.
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Was getting ready coverage part of your wedding day or did you skip it? And if you skipped it, do you wish you hadn’t? I am curious 👇🏻